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Prerequisites and Assumed Knowledge: Prerequisites and assumed knowledge vary by program and course. It's important to check the ANU Programs and Courses website for specific details before enrolling.

Course Changes: While efforts are made to avoid changes, the University may cancel courses or alter course dates as necessary. Regularly check the course search for any updates or changes.

Last Assessment Date: The Last Assessment Date provided is indicative. Final assessments must be submitted on or before this date. For the exact submission time, refer to the class summary, which is published two weeks before the class starts.

Graduation: Students enrolled in 2024 course iterations for the following courses will be considered for the February Graduation ceremony.

  • LAWS8183 Advanced Principles of International Law
  • LAWS8001 Global Law, Justice and Development

The following courses will NOT be considered for the February Graduation ceremony

  • LAWS4266 International Arbitration and Negotiation Moot Competition in Japan
  • LAWS8418 International Commercial Arbitration
  • LAWS8252 International Refugee Law

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Community Law Clinic

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. 

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. 

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Environmental Law Clinic

Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

Prescribed text:

  • Bates, Gerry, Environmental Law in Australia, (Lexis Nexis, 11th ed, 2023) - (available online) 

Recommended reading:

  • Hyams, Ross, Susan Campbell and Adrian Evans, Practical Legal Skills: Developing Your Clinical Technique, (Oxford University Press, 4th Ed, 2014)

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

International Law Clinic

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Prison Legal Clinic

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Juris Doctor Capstone Project

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus or Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Tort Liability and Public Authorities

Course convenor:  Ben Wickham
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

Prescribed Text:

  • Rolph, David et all, Balkin & Davis Law of Torts (LexisNexis, 6th ed, 2021) (B&D)

Recommended Readings:

  • Boughey, Janina, Ellen Rock and Greg Weeks, Government Liability: Principles and Remedies (LexisNexis, 2019) (BR&W); and
  • Aronson, Mark, Matthew Groves and Greg Weeks, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (Thomson Reuters, 7th ed, 2022) (AG&W)
  • NSW Court of Appeal, Annotated Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) https://nswca.judcom.nsw.gov.au/annotated-civil-liability-act/.

A full list of readings will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Conflict of Laws

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. 

Recommended Reading:

  • Davies, Martin et al, Nygh’s Conflict of Laws In Australia (LexisNexis, 10th ed, 2019)
  • Mortensen, Reid, Richard Garnett and Mary Keyes, Private International Law in Australia (LexisNexis, 5th ed, 2023)

A full list of readings will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

International Law and the Use of Force

Course convenor:  Sarah Heathcote
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 26-04-2024
Session: Summer
Last assessment date: 26-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: 4pm–6pm | Monday & Wednesday | 19 February - 27 March
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Non Standard Session - Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 
 
Prescribed Text:
  • Corten, Oliver, The Law Against War (Hart Publishing, 2nd ed, 2021)
A full list of readings will also be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Principles of International Law

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 05-04-2024
Session: Summer
Last assessment date: 05-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: Wk 1 | 2pm – 6pm | Mon & Fri | 19, 23 February | 2pm – 5pm | Wed | 21 February | Wk 2 | 2pm – 5pm | Wed | 28 February | 1pm – 5pm | Fri | 1 March | Wk 3 | 2pm – 5pm | Mon & Wed | 4, 6 March | 1pm – 5pm | Fri | 8 March |
Course type: Compulsory
Study mode: Non Standard Session - Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 
 
Prescribed Text: 
 
Hernández, Gleider, International Law (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2022)
A full list of readings will also be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Principles of International Law

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 05-04-2024
Session: Summer
Last assessment date: 05-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: Wk 1 | 2pm – 6pm | Mon & Fri | 19, 23 February | 2pm – 5pm | Wed | 21 February | Wk 2 | 2pm – 5pm | Wed | 28 February | 1pm – 5pm | Fri | 1 March | Wk 3 | 2pm – 5pm | Mon & Wed | 4, 6 March | 1pm – 5pm | Fri | 8 March |
Course type: Compulsory
Study mode: Non Standard Session - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 
 
Prescribed Text: 
 
Hernández, Gleider, International Law (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2022)
A full list of readings will also be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

International Humanitarian Law

Course convenor:  Yasmin Naqvi
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

A full list of readings will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Graduate Research Unit

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Law Internship

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

This course requires an application process, please refer to the information on Programs and Courses.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Financial Markets and Takeovers

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

Prescribed Text:

  • Black, Ashley and Pamela Hanrahan, Securities and Financial Services Law (LexisNexis, 10th ed, 2021)

Required Legislation:

  • Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)

Recommended Reading:

  • Levy, Rodd, Takeovers Law and Strategy (Thomson Reuters, 6th ed, 2022)
  • Redmond, Paul, Corporations and Financial Markets Law (Thomson Reuters, 7th ed, 2022)
  • Austin, Robert and Ian Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law (LexisNexis, 17th ed, 2018)
  • Bottomley, Stephen et al, Contemporary Australian Corporate Law (Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed, 2021)

A full list of readings will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Information Technology Law

Course convenor:  Surend Dayal
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. 
 

Recommended Reading: 

  •  Lloyd, Ian, Information Technology Law (Oxford University Press, 9th ed, 2020)

A full list of readings will also be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Information Technology Law

Course convenor:  Surend Dayal
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 24-05-2024
Session: Semester 1
Last assessment date: 24-05-2024
Intended teaching dates: Please check ANU Timetable 2024
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Semester - Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. 
 

Recommended Reading: 

  •  Lloyd, Ian, Information Technology Law (Oxford University Press, 9th ed, 2020)

A full list of readings will also be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

International Criminal Law

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 28-03-2024
Session: Autumn
Last assessment date: 26-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: 2pm – 4pm | Tuesday and Thursday | 20 February - 28 March | Online
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Non Standard Session - Online
Textbook and reading requirements: 

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

International Criminal Law

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 28-03-2024
Session: Autumn
Last assessment date: 26-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: 2pm – 4pm | Tuesday and Thursday | 20 February - 28 March
Course type: Elective
Study mode: Non Standard Session - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.

Law and Legal Institutions

Course convenor:  
Teaching start date: 19-02-2024
Teaching end date: 06-03-2024
Session: Summer
Last assessment date: 05-04-2024
Intended teaching dates: 10am-1pm | Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday |19 February - 6 March
Course type: Compulsory
Study mode: Non Standard Session - On Campus
Textbook and reading requirements: 
 
There is no prescribed textbook for this course. A full list of readings will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.

For an overview of this course, learning outcomes, indicative assessment and workload requirements, please refer to Programs and Courses. The class summary will be published on Programs and Courses two weeks prior to the teaching start date.